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Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh. The leaders exchanged views on current issues in bilateral relations and global problems.

Vladimir Putin made a working visit to South Africa at the invitation of President Jacob Zuma.

Winners of the 2012 President’s Prize for young cultural professionals were bibliographer Olga Malyshko, actress Yulia Peresild, and historical and cultural monuments conservation specialist Yevgeny Sosedov.

Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony for the Year of Chinese Tourism in Russia at the State Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin and Jose Manuel Barroso discussed the prospects for economic cooperation between Russia and the EU, as well as preparations for the upcoming G20 summit in St Petersburg.

The meeting focused on the performance of the Military-Industrial Commission, headed by Dmitry Rogozin, and the preliminary results of the state defence order placement.

The meeting discussed the draft strategy for developing Russia’s electricity grid system and the work on setting up a single management organisation for the sector, Rossiyskiye Seti (Russian Grid).

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport in Kazan.

Mr Dmitriyev briefed Vladimir Putin on the Fund’s work in 2012 and on promising areas for investment activity.